chris

Anno Duo —————————

An epic throwdown, featuring:

  • big_grizz
  • eric
  • chris

Turns

see the starting point

This is the state of the game at the beginning

Visible units:

player loc unit_id unit_type action unit_name
chris A5 1 flying_hive_tryant control Norah Jones
chris A5 2 flying_hive_tryant control Gentlemen Demon
chris A5 3 broodlord control Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois
chris A5 4 broodlord control Thom Bell
chris A5 5 neurothrope control Annoyin’ Madman
chris A5 6 tyranid_warriors control Landon Sanchez
chris A5 7 tyranid_warriors control Andrea Steele
chris A5 8 tyranid_warriors control Brandon Miller
chris A5 9 genestealers control Giovanni Delacruz
chris A5 10 genestealers control Walter Afanasieff
chris A5 11 termagants control Harper May
chris A5 12 hormagaunts control Lucas Gill
chris A5 13 ripper_swarms control Ayn Rand
chris A5 14 ripper_swarms control George Berkeley
chris A5 15 ripper_swarms control Braxton Moreno
chris A5 16 hive_guard control Ariel Griffin
chris A5 17 maleceptor control Colin Schmidt
chris A5 18 venomthropes control Matthew Lawrence
chris A5 19 raveners control Akshay Kumar
chris A5 20 gargoyles control William Holden
chris A5 21 gargoyles control Tuff Desperado
chris A5 22 exocrine control Leilani Tate
chris A5 23 biovores control Rebecca Davis
chris A5 24 biovores control Jonathan Clark
chris A5 25 tyrannocyte control Amartya Sen Cole

TURN 1

Mundus Centrum Campaign
0.248.853.M41

++++++TRANSMITTED: MUNDUS CENTRUM
+++++++++RECEIVED: THE ROCK
+++++++++++AUTHOR: DEATHWING CAPTAIN LAZAAR
++++++++++SUBJECT: LOG OF MUNDUS CENTRUM CAMPAIGN
++++++++++THOUGHT: A MOMENT OF LAXITY SPAWNS A LIFETIME OF HERESY.


    248.853.M41: Following the leads we received from Brother Interrogator Chaplain Asmodai, we made haste to Sector Mundus Centrum. Upon translation from warp space, we were immediately set upon by one of the Great Devourer’s many tendrils. The battle in high orbit above Mundus Centrum would have delayed our landing onto the main continent for weeks had not the unheralded arrival of a large contingent of Necron tomb ships not caught the Tyranid bio-forms unawares.  Void battle was joined between the Tyranid and Necron ships, and we used this brief respite to land a small force of our brothers planet-side in the North East region of the continent (Imperial Designation: Rhun). I have accompanied my fellow marines to lead from the field, leaving Brother Aralith in command of the fleet.

    The derelict star port in South Rhun is in some disrepair, but it will suffice for our purposes as an operational command center.  Brother Techmarine Ophaniel reports that with some maintenance, we may be able to link the other abandoned star ports on the continent and reactivate the dormant orbital defense systems, allowing us to target the xenos interlopers and cleanse local space of their alien taint.

    In our descent to Rhun, augurs picked up a disturbing number of returns from other craft entering the atmosphere.  To the South, it appears the shambling Necron host has endeavored to gain a foothold in the former capital region (Imperial Designation: Gondor).  To the West, bio-forms of the insatiable Tyranids have assumedly already begun to consume and destroy one of the continent’s main agricultural regions (Imperial Designation: Eriador).

    The presence of these xenos armies will surely slow the hunt for our quarry, but we will persevere undeterred.  For the Emperor.  For the Lion.

moves

  modify_unit("chris",     c(6, 13),  "move","A2")
  modify_unit("chris",     c(5, 7, 8, 12, 23),  "move","A3")
  modify_unit("chris",     1,  "move","A4")
  modify_unit("chris",     c(10, 14, 24),  "move","A6")
  modify_unit("chris",     c(3, 9, 17, 18, 22),  "move","A7")
  modify_unit("chris",     2,  "move", c("A6", "A8"))
  modify_unit("chris",     19,  "move",c("B7", "B10"))
  modify_unit("chris",     21,  "move", c("B9", "B11"))
  modify_unit("chris",     c(4, 15),  "move","B7")
  modify_unit("chris",     20,  "move", c("A7", "E1"))
  modify_unit("chris",     c(11, 16, 25),  "control","A5")
## All units resolved.

Attempt to reconcile moves.

Visible units:

player loc unit_id unit_type action unit_name
chris A2 6 tyranid_warriors move Landon Sanchez
chris A2 13 ripper_swarms move Ayn Rand
chris A3 5 neurothrope move Annoyin’ Madman
chris A3 7 tyranid_warriors move Andrea Steele
chris A3 8 tyranid_warriors move Brandon Miller
chris A3 12 hormagaunts move Lucas Gill
chris A3 23 biovores move Rebecca Davis
chris A4 1 flying_hive_tryant move Norah Jones
chris A5 11 termagants control Harper May
chris A5 16 hive_guard control Ariel Griffin
chris A5 25 tyrannocyte control Amartya Sen Cole
chris A6 10 genestealers move Walter Afanasieff
chris A6 14 ripper_swarms move George Berkeley
chris A6 24 biovores move Jonathan Clark
chris A7 3 broodlord move Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois
chris A7 9 genestealers move Giovanni Delacruz
chris A7 17 maleceptor move Colin Schmidt
chris A7 18 venomthropes move Matthew Lawrence
chris A7 22 exocrine move Leilani Tate
chris A8 2 flying_hive_tryant move Gentlemen Demon
chris B10 19 raveners move Akshay Kumar
chris B11 21 gargoyles move Tuff Desperado
chris B7 4 broodlord move Thom Bell
chris B7 15 ripper_swarms move Braxton Moreno
chris E1 20 gargoyles move William Holden
eric E4 21 canoptek_scarab_swarms move Intellectual Overlord

TURN 2

    249.853.M41: Controlling actions are underway.  We are casting our nets wide.  Capture is only a matter of time.

    Brother Techmarine Myrdean reports that a moderate warband of Necrons has landed nearby his position in the South (Imperial Designation: Mordor). He expects conflict within 15 hours.

moves

  modify_unit("chris",     c(6),  "move","A4")
  modify_unit("chris",     c(13),  "control","A2")
  modify_unit("chris",     c(5, 12, 23),  "move","B2")
  modify_unit("chris",     c(7, 8),  "control","A3")
  modify_unit("chris",     1,  "move", c("A6", "A8"))
  modify_unit("chris",     c(14),  "control","A6")
  modify_unit("chris",     c(10, 24),  "move","A8")
  modify_unit("chris",     c(3,17, 18, 22),  "move","B9")
  modify_unit("chris",     c(9),  "control","A7")
  modify_unit("chris",     2,  "move", "E1")
  modify_unit("chris",     19,  "move", c("B11", "E1"))
  modify_unit("chris",     21,  "move","B6")
  modify_unit("chris",     4,  "move","B8")
  modify_unit("chris",     15,  "move","B9")
  modify_unit("chris",     20,  "move", c("B11", "E2"))
  modify_unit("chris",     11,  "move","B7")
  modify_unit("chris",     c(16, 25),  "control","A5")
## Warning: Conflict is at hand! Please resolve territorial disputes.

Attempt to reconcile moves.

CONFLICT! Combatants:

player loc unit_id unit_type action unit_name passing_through CONFLICT!
chris A2 13 ripper_swarms control Ayn Rand
chris A3 7 tyranid_warriors control Andrea Steele
chris A3 8 tyranid_warriors control Brandon Miller
chris A4 6 tyranid_warriors move Landon Sanchez
chris A5 16 hive_guard control Ariel Griffin
chris A5 25 tyrannocyte control Amartya Sen Cole
chris A6 14 ripper_swarms control George Berkeley
chris A6 1 flying_hive_tryant move Norah Jones TRUE
chris A7 9 genestealers control Giovanni Delacruz
chris A8 1 flying_hive_tryant move Norah Jones TRUE
chris A8 10 genestealers move Walter Afanasieff TRUE
chris A8 24 biovores move Jonathan Clark TRUE
eric A8 21 canoptek_scarab_swarms move Intellectual Overlord TRUE
big_grizz B1 10 ravenwing_bike_squad move Robert Downey TRUE
big_grizz B1 11 ravenwing_attack_bike move Hugo Weaving TRUE
big_grizz B1 12 ravenwing_attack_bike move Stan Lee TRUE
big_grizz B1 16 ravenwing_apothecary move Alan Tudyk TRUE
chris B11 19 raveners move Akshay Kumar TRUE
chris B11 20 gargoyles move William Holden TRUE
chris B2 5 neurothrope move Annoyin’ Madman
chris B2 12 hormagaunts move Lucas Gill
chris B2 23 biovores move Rebecca Davis
chris B6 21 gargoyles move Tuff Desperado
chris B7 11 termagants move Harper May
chris B8 4 broodlord move Thom Bell
chris B9 3 broodlord move Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois
chris B9 15 ripper_swarms move Braxton Moreno
chris B9 17 maleceptor move Colin Schmidt
chris B9 18 venomthropes move Matthew Lawrence
chris B9 22 exocrine move Leilani Tate
big_grizz C1 1 ravenwing_talonmaster move James Stewart TRUE
chris E1 2 flying_hive_tryant move Gentlemen Demon TRUE
chris E1 19 raveners move Akshay Kumar TRUE
eric E1 21 canoptek_scarab_swarms move Intellectual Overlord TRUE TRUE
chris E2 20 gargoyles move William Holden
eric E3 20 canoptek_scarab_swarms move Bob Bergen
eric E4 20 canoptek_scarab_swarms move Bob Bergen TRUE

moves

## Rest In Peace Intellectual Overlord, KIA
## All units resolved.

Visible units:

player loc unit_id unit_type action unit_name
chris A2 13 ripper_swarms control Ayn Rand
chris A3 7 tyranid_warriors control Andrea Steele
chris A3 8 tyranid_warriors control Brandon Miller
chris A4 6 tyranid_warriors move Landon Sanchez
chris A5 16 hive_guard control Ariel Griffin
chris A5 25 tyrannocyte control Amartya Sen Cole
chris A6 14 ripper_swarms control George Berkeley
chris A7 9 genestealers control Giovanni Delacruz
chris A8 1 flying_hive_tryant move Norah Jones
chris A8 10 genestealers move Walter Afanasieff
chris A8 24 biovores move Jonathan Clark
chris B2 5 neurothrope move Annoyin’ Madman
chris B2 12 hormagaunts move Lucas Gill
chris B2 23 biovores move Rebecca Davis
chris B6 21 gargoyles move Tuff Desperado
chris B7 11 termagants move Harper May
chris B8 4 broodlord move Thom Bell
chris B9 3 broodlord move Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois
chris B9 15 ripper_swarms move Braxton Moreno
chris B9 17 maleceptor move Colin Schmidt
chris B9 18 venomthropes move Matthew Lawrence
chris B9 22 exocrine move Leilani Tate
chris E1 2 flying_hive_tryant move Gentlemen Demon
chris E1 19 raveners move Akshay Kumar
chris E2 20 gargoyles move William Holden
eric E3 20 canoptek_scarab_swarms move Bob Bergen

TURN 3

250.853.M41: Brother Techmarine Myrdean has successfully repelled a Necron attack to his position at the star port Barad-Dur. The Storm Raven Barador was invaluable in this defense, but Myrdean fears the Necrons are merely testing our strength and resolve before mounting larger attacks. Defensive infrastructure must be built quickly to solidify our grip in Mordor.

    Squad Galizur was also met with some resistance in the expansive territory of the Brown Lands.  A small and meddlesome force of scarabs tried, unsuccessfully, to halt Galizur’s progress in bringing the territory under our control.  Such small storms can be easily weathered.  I am concerned the coming tempest may prove otherwise. The Emperor Protects.

moves

  modify_unit("chris", c(20), "defend", "E2")
  modify_unit("chris", c(5, 23), "defend", "B2")
  modify_unit("chris", c(16, 25), "defend", "A5")
  modify_unit("chris", 3, "sneak", "B11")
  modify_unit("chris", c(1,17,18) , "move", "B11")
  modify_unit("chris", 2, "move", "E2")
  modify_unit("chris", c(4) , "sneak", "B2")
  modify_unit("chris", c(7) , "move", "B2")
  modify_unit("chris", 6, "move", "A1")
  modify_unit("chris", 8, "move", "B5")
  modify_unit("chris", 9, "sneak", "B9")
  modify_unit("chris", c(10) , "sneak", "E1")
  modify_unit("chris", c(24) , "move", "E1")
  modify_unit("chris", 11, "control", "B7")
  modify_unit("chris", 12, "control", "B2")
  modify_unit("chris", 13, "move", "A4")
  modify_unit("chris", 14, "move", "A8")
  modify_unit("chris", 15, "control", "B9")
  modify_unit("chris", 19, "move", "E3")
  modify_unit("chris", 21, "move", "B3")
  modify_unit("chris", 22, "move", "B7")
  add_bridge("A8", "E1")# chris
## Warning: Conflict is at hand! Please resolve territorial disputes.

Attempt to reconcile moves.

CONFLICT! Combatants:

player loc unit_id unit_type action unit_name passing_through CONFLICT!
chris A1 6 tyranid_warriors move Landon Sanchez
chris A4 13 ripper_swarms move Ayn Rand
chris A5 16 hive_guard defend Ariel Griffin
chris A5 25 tyrannocyte defend Amartya Sen Cole
chris A8 14 ripper_swarms move George Berkeley
big_grizz B1 1 ravenwing_talonmaster move James Stewart TRUE
big_grizz B1 10 ravenwing_bike_squad move Robert Downey TRUE
big_grizz B1 11 ravenwing_attack_bike move Hugo Weaving TRUE
big_grizz B1 12 ravenwing_attack_bike move Stan Lee TRUE
big_grizz B1 16 ravenwing_apothecary move Alan Tudyk TRUE
chris B11 1 flying_hive_tryant move Norah Jones
chris B11 17 maleceptor move Colin Schmidt
chris B11 18 venomthropes move Matthew Lawrence
chris B11 3 broodlord sneak Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois
chris B2 12 hormagaunts control Lucas Gill
chris B2 5 neurothrope defend Annoyin’ Madman
chris B2 23 biovores defend Rebecca Davis
chris B2 7 tyranid_warriors move Andrea Steele
chris B2 4 broodlord sneak Thom Bell
big_grizz B3 1 ravenwing_talonmaster move James Stewart TRUE
big_grizz B3 10 ravenwing_bike_squad move Robert Downey TRUE
big_grizz B3 11 ravenwing_attack_bike move Hugo Weaving TRUE
big_grizz B3 12 ravenwing_attack_bike move Stan Lee TRUE
big_grizz B3 16 ravenwing_apothecary move Alan Tudyk TRUE
chris B3 21 gargoyles move Tuff Desperado TRUE
chris B5 8 tyranid_warriors move Brandon Miller
chris B7 11 termagants control Harper May
chris B7 22 exocrine move Leilani Tate
chris B9 15 ripper_swarms control Braxton Moreno
chris B9 9 genestealers sneak Giovanni Delacruz
chris E1 24 biovores move Jonathan Clark
chris E1 10 genestealers sneak Walter Afanasieff
chris E2 20 gargoyles defend William Holden
chris E2 2 flying_hive_tryant move Gentlemen Demon
chris E3 19 raveners move Akshay Kumar
eric E4 20 canoptek_scarab_swarms move Bob Bergen

moves

  modify_unit("chris",     "B3",  "move","B2")
## All units resolved.

Visible units:

player loc unit_id unit_type action unit_name
chris A1 6 tyranid_warriors move Landon Sanchez
chris A4 13 ripper_swarms move Ayn Rand
chris A5 16 hive_guard defend Ariel Griffin
chris A5 25 tyrannocyte defend Amartya Sen Cole
chris A8 14 ripper_swarms move George Berkeley
chris B11 1 flying_hive_tryant move Norah Jones
chris B11 17 maleceptor move Colin Schmidt
chris B11 18 venomthropes move Matthew Lawrence
chris B11 3 broodlord sneak Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois
chris B2 12 hormagaunts control Lucas Gill
chris B2 5 neurothrope defend Annoyin’ Madman
chris B2 23 biovores defend Rebecca Davis
chris B2 7 tyranid_warriors move Andrea Steele
chris B2 21 gargoyles move Tuff Desperado
chris B2 4 broodlord sneak Thom Bell
big_grizz B3 1 ravenwing_talonmaster move James Stewart
big_grizz B3 10 ravenwing_bike_squad move Robert Downey
big_grizz B3 11 ravenwing_attack_bike move Hugo Weaving
big_grizz B3 12 ravenwing_attack_bike move Stan Lee
big_grizz B3 16 ravenwing_apothecary move Alan Tudyk
chris B5 8 tyranid_warriors move Brandon Miller
chris B7 11 termagants control Harper May
chris B7 22 exocrine move Leilani Tate
chris B9 15 ripper_swarms control Braxton Moreno
chris B9 9 genestealers sneak Giovanni Delacruz
chris E1 24 biovores move Jonathan Clark
chris E1 10 genestealers sneak Walter Afanasieff
chris E2 20 gargoyles defend William Holden
chris E2 2 flying_hive_tryant move Gentlemen Demon
chris E3 19 raveners move Akshay Kumar
eric E4 20 canoptek_scarab_swarms move Bob Bergen

Discussion Notes

  • I updated the multi-territory moves for the first two turns. Are we cool with my decisions? No response.
  • The way I have it, after you move you can only see the units in combat. You don’t get to see the full board until after combat is resolved. This was intentional on my part, but do we like this? Ok, I changed this. I think it’s much better this way. Red circles on the map show battles and there’s a CONFLICT! column where relevant in your table. Plus, now you can only see the battles you’re involved with.
  • Whose gonna write me a battle story for this turn? Grizzzzz!

TURN 4

251.853.M41: Ravenwing Talonmaster Castiel has demonstrated unparalleled prowess as a hunter of the Second Company.  I have inducted him further into the ranks of the Inner Circle, and expect his name will be well-remembered in the halls of The Rock.  While scouting the northern reaches of Angmar, Castiel came upon a swarm of winged creatures (Imperial Designation: Gargoyles). Unfortunately, the vermin escaped before they could be properly put to the sword.  It seems the voracious appetite of the Great Devourer knows some bounds after all.

Our forces in the densely forested region (Imperial Designation: Mirkwood) came across another small, scouting contingent of Necron scarabs.  Negligible resistance met.  Similarly, Brother Techmarine Myrdean came into contact with constructs of the same variety in the southern territory of Mount Doom.  While dealing with these insectoid nuisances is a trivial matter, the broader goal of the Necrons remains a mystery, and is therefore disquieting. 

The retreat of the Necrons from Myrdean’s wrath in yesterday’s battle for Barad-Dur was an apparent feint.  All available intelligence led Myrdean to believe this small band had fled due-East from his location, and he gave chase only to find the aforementioned scarabs. The true destination of the Necrons was later discovered to be the territory of Gorgoroth, where Squad Naamand was caught in the open as they were setting up the defenses.  Emperor be praised, Naamand was able to signal us in the South Rhun star port before his squad could be overrun.  Brothers Abathar and Apharan of the Deathwing accompanied me with their squads to the front, and we were only just able to stem that tide of living metal from rising over Gorgoroth.

We are undaunted, and we know no fear!

moves

  modify_unit("chris", c(2, 4, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25), "reinforce") 
  modify_unit("chris", c(1),  "move", c("B8", "B2"))
  modify_unit("chris", c(3),  "sneak", "E1")
  modify_unit("chris", c(5),  "move", "B1")
  modify_unit("chris", c(6),  "control", "A1")
  modify_unit("chris", c(7),  "move", "B6")
  modify_unit("chris", c(8),  "control", "B5")
  modify_unit("chris", c(9),  "sneak", "B10")
  modify_unit("chris", c(10), "control", "E1")
  modify_unit("chris", c(11), "move", "B8")
  modify_unit("chris", c(12), "move", "B1")
  modify_unit("chris", c(13), "control", "A4")
  modify_unit("chris", c(14), "control", "A8")
  modify_unit("chris", c(15), "move", "B11")
  modify_unit("chris", c(17), "move", "E2")
  modify_unit("chris", c(18), "move", "E2")
  modify_unit("chris", c(22), "move", "B2")
  modify_unit("chris", c(24), "move", "E3")
## Warning: Conflict is at hand! Please resolve territorial disputes.

CONFLICT! Combatants:

player loc unit_id unit_type action unit_name passing_through CONFLICT!
chris A1 6 tyranid_warriors control Landon Sanchez
chris A4 13 ripper_swarms control Ayn Rand
chris A5 16 hive_guard reinforce Ariel Griffin
chris A5 25 tyrannocyte reinforce Amartya Sen Cole
chris A8 14 ripper_swarms control George Berkeley
big_grizz B1 1 ravenwing_talonmaster move James Stewart TRUE TRUE
big_grizz B1 10 ravenwing_bike_squad move Robert Downey TRUE TRUE
big_grizz B1 11 ravenwing_attack_bike move Hugo Weaving TRUE TRUE
big_grizz B1 12 ravenwing_attack_bike move Stan Lee TRUE TRUE
big_grizz B1 16 ravenwing_apothecary move Alan Tudyk TRUE TRUE
chris B1 5 neurothrope move Annoyin’ Madman TRUE
chris B1 12 hormagaunts move Lucas Gill TRUE
chris B10 9 genestealers sneak Giovanni Delacruz
chris B11 15 ripper_swarms move Braxton Moreno
chris B2 1 flying_hive_tryant move Norah Jones
chris B2 22 exocrine move Leilani Tate
chris B2 4 broodlord reinforce Thom Bell
chris B2 21 gargoyles reinforce Tuff Desperado
chris B2 23 biovores reinforce Rebecca Davis
big_grizz B4 1 ravenwing_talonmaster move James Stewart
big_grizz B4 10 ravenwing_bike_squad move Robert Downey
big_grizz B4 11 ravenwing_attack_bike move Hugo Weaving
big_grizz B4 12 ravenwing_attack_bike move Stan Lee
big_grizz B4 16 ravenwing_apothecary move Alan Tudyk
chris B5 8 tyranid_warriors control Brandon Miller
chris B6 7 tyranid_warriors move Andrea Steele
chris B8 1 flying_hive_tryant move Norah Jones TRUE
chris B8 11 termagants move Harper May
big_grizz D1 7 tactical_squad move Ivan Ingram
chris E1 10 genestealers control Walter Afanasieff
chris E1 3 broodlord sneak Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois
chris E2 17 maleceptor move Colin Schmidt
chris E2 18 venomthropes move Matthew Lawrence
chris E2 2 flying_hive_tryant reinforce Gentlemen Demon
chris E2 20 gargoyles reinforce William Holden
chris E3 24 biovores move Jonathan Clark
chris E3 19 raveners reinforce Akshay Kumar
eric E4 20 canoptek_scarab_swarms reinforce Bob Bergen

moves

  modify_unit("chris",     "B1",  "move","B2")
  modify_unit("chris",     c(25, 16),  "move","B2")
## All units resolved.

Visible units:

player loc unit_id unit_type action unit_name
chris A1 6 tyranid_warriors control Landon Sanchez
chris A4 13 ripper_swarms control Ayn Rand
chris A8 14 ripper_swarms control George Berkeley
chris B10 9 genestealers sneak Giovanni Delacruz
chris B11 15 ripper_swarms move Braxton Moreno
chris B2 1 flying_hive_tryant move Norah Jones
chris B2 5 neurothrope move Annoyin’ Madman
chris B2 12 hormagaunts move Lucas Gill
chris B2 16 hive_guard move Ariel Griffin
chris B2 22 exocrine move Leilani Tate
chris B2 25 tyrannocyte move Amartya Sen Cole
chris B2 4 broodlord reinforce Thom Bell
chris B2 21 gargoyles reinforce Tuff Desperado
chris B2 23 biovores reinforce Rebecca Davis
chris B5 8 tyranid_warriors control Brandon Miller
chris B6 7 tyranid_warriors move Andrea Steele
chris B8 11 termagants move Harper May
chris E1 10 genestealers control Walter Afanasieff
chris E1 3 broodlord sneak Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois
chris E2 17 maleceptor move Colin Schmidt
chris E2 18 venomthropes move Matthew Lawrence
chris E2 2 flying_hive_tryant reinforce Gentlemen Demon
chris E2 20 gargoyles reinforce William Holden
chris E3 24 biovores move Jonathan Clark
chris E3 19 raveners reinforce Akshay Kumar
eric E4 20 canoptek_scarab_swarms reinforce Bob Bergen

TURN 5

252.853.M41: Ravenwing Talonmaster Castiel encountered stiff resistance in the far northern territory of Forodwaith.  He and his accompanying Ravenwing brothers were set upon by wave after wave of Tyranid bio-forms.  The battle was going in their favor until a massive, tentacled spore plummeted from the sky, straight into the heart of the fight.  This new monstrosity would have been difficult enough to deal with on its own, but it came carrying terrible passengers!  Spilling forth from the abomination’s mucus-covered orifices, the large bio-forms (Imperial Designation: Hive Guard) opened fire, and turned the tide of battle against the Ravenwing.  Castiel and his brothers narrowly escaped, but he assures me that they remain combat-ready.

Brother Techmarine Myrdean led a daring assault into the mountain passes of Minas Morgul.  Unfortunately, the Necron host my Deathwing brothers and I had forced to flee the fields of Gorgoroth quickly set up defenses, and ambushed Myrdean in his ascent to meet them.  Repelled from Minas Morgul, our Techmarine has withdrawn back to Gorgoroth to reassess the tactical situation and plan his next attack.  Meanwhile, word has come from Brother Naamand in Nurn that yet another Necron craft has entered his airspace.  Truly, the arrogance of these “undying” legions is staggering.

Every day brings more clues as to the whereabouts of our quarry, and while significantly slowed by antagonistic, xenos elements in the field, our command of this continent’s star ports is all but assured within the month.

Success is measured in blood; yours or your enemy’s.

moves

  modify_unit("chris", c(2, 17, 18), "move", "F1") 
  modify_unit("chris", c(1,12,23),  "move", c("B1"))
  modify_unit("chris", c(3, 10, 24),  "move", c("E4"))
  modify_unit("chris", c(4, 22),  "move", c("B6"))
  modify_unit("chris", c(5 , 16, 25),  "move", c("B5"))
  modify_unit("chris", 6, "move", "A4")
  modify_unit("chris", 7, "control", "B6")
  modify_unit("chris", 8, "move", "B2")
  modify_unit("chris", 9, "control", "B10")
  modify_unit("chris", 11, "control", "B8")
  modify_unit("chris", 13,  "move", "A5")
  modify_unit("chris", 14, "move", "E1")
  modify_unit("chris", 15, "control", "B11")
  modify_unit("chris", 19, "move", c("E2", "F1"))
  modify_unit("chris", 20, "reinforce")
  modify_unit("chris", 21, "move", "B3")
## Warning: Conflict is at hand! Please resolve territorial disputes.

CONFLICT! Combatants:

player loc unit_id unit_type action unit_name passing_through CONFLICT!
chris A4 6 tyranid_warriors move Landon Sanchez
chris A5 13 ripper_swarms move Ayn Rand
chris B1 1 flying_hive_tryant move Norah Jones
chris B1 12 hormagaunts move Lucas Gill
chris B1 23 biovores move Rebecca Davis
chris B10 9 genestealers control Giovanni Delacruz
chris B11 15 ripper_swarms control Braxton Moreno
chris B2 8 tyranid_warriors move Brandon Miller
chris B3 21 gargoyles move Tuff Desperado
chris B5 5 neurothrope move Annoyin’ Madman
chris B5 16 hive_guard move Ariel Griffin
chris B5 25 tyrannocyte move Amartya Sen Cole
big_grizz B6 1 ravenwing_talonmaster move James Stewart TRUE
big_grizz B6 10 ravenwing_bike_squad move Robert Downey TRUE
big_grizz B6 11 ravenwing_attack_bike move Hugo Weaving TRUE
big_grizz B6 12 ravenwing_attack_bike move Stan Lee TRUE
big_grizz B6 16 ravenwing_apothecary move Alan Tudyk TRUE
chris B6 7 tyranid_warriors control Andrea Steele TRUE
chris B6 4 broodlord move Thom Bell TRUE
chris B6 22 exocrine move Leilani Tate TRUE
chris B8 11 termagants control Harper May
big_grizz C1 1 ravenwing_talonmaster move James Stewart TRUE
big_grizz C1 10 ravenwing_bike_squad move Robert Downey TRUE
big_grizz C1 11 ravenwing_attack_bike move Hugo Weaving TRUE
big_grizz C1 12 ravenwing_attack_bike move Stan Lee TRUE
big_grizz C1 16 ravenwing_apothecary move Alan Tudyk TRUE
big_grizz D1 7 tactical_squad control Ivan Ingram
chris E1 14 ripper_swarms move George Berkeley
chris E2 19 raveners move Akshay Kumar TRUE
chris E2 20 gargoyles reinforce William Holden
chris E4 3 broodlord move Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois TRUE
chris E4 10 genestealers move Walter Afanasieff TRUE
chris E4 24 biovores move Jonathan Clark TRUE
eric E4 20 canoptek_scarab_swarms defend Bob Bergen TRUE
eric E7 7 immortals move Greyson Webb
big_grizz F1 8 tactical_squad move Maverick Morrison TRUE
big_grizz F1 21 eradicators move Katelyn Bailey TRUE
big_grizz F1 23 rhino move Jawaharlal Nehru Powers TRUE
chris F1 2 flying_hive_tryant move Gentlemen Demon TRUE
chris F1 17 maleceptor move Colin Schmidt TRUE
chris F1 18 venomthropes move Matthew Lawrence TRUE
chris F1 19 raveners move Akshay Kumar TRUE
big_grizz F2 8 tactical_squad move Maverick Morrison TRUE
big_grizz F2 23 rhino move Jawaharlal Nehru Powers TRUE

moves

  kill_unit("chris", 24)
  modify_unit("chris", "F1", "move",  "E2")
  modify_unit("chris", "B6", "move",  "B2")
## Rest In Peace Jonathan Clark, KIA
## All units resolved.

Visible units:

player loc unit_id unit_type action unit_name
chris A4 6 tyranid_warriors move Landon Sanchez
chris A5 13 ripper_swarms move Ayn Rand
chris B1 1 flying_hive_tryant move Norah Jones
chris B1 12 hormagaunts move Lucas Gill
chris B1 23 biovores move Rebecca Davis
chris B10 9 genestealers control Giovanni Delacruz
chris B11 15 ripper_swarms control Braxton Moreno
chris B2 4 broodlord move Thom Bell
chris B2 7 tyranid_warriors move Andrea Steele
chris B2 8 tyranid_warriors move Brandon Miller
chris B2 22 exocrine move Leilani Tate
chris B3 21 gargoyles move Tuff Desperado
chris B5 5 neurothrope move Annoyin’ Madman
chris B5 16 hive_guard move Ariel Griffin
chris B5 25 tyrannocyte move Amartya Sen Cole
big_grizz B6 1 ravenwing_talonmaster move James Stewart
big_grizz B6 10 ravenwing_bike_squad move Robert Downey
big_grizz B6 11 ravenwing_attack_bike move Hugo Weaving
big_grizz B6 12 ravenwing_attack_bike move Stan Lee
big_grizz B6 16 ravenwing_apothecary move Alan Tudyk
chris B8 11 termagants control Harper May
big_grizz D1 7 tactical_squad control Ivan Ingram
chris E1 14 ripper_swarms move George Berkeley
chris E2 2 flying_hive_tryant move Gentlemen Demon
chris E2 17 maleceptor move Colin Schmidt
chris E2 18 venomthropes move Matthew Lawrence
chris E2 19 raveners move Akshay Kumar
chris E2 20 gargoyles reinforce William Holden
chris E4 3 broodlord move Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois
chris E4 10 genestealers move Walter Afanasieff
eric E5 20 canoptek_scarab_swarms move Bob Bergen
eric E7 7 immortals move Greyson Webb
big_grizz F1 8 tactical_squad move Maverick Morrison
big_grizz F1 21 eradicators move Katelyn Bailey
big_grizz F1 23 rhino move Jawaharlal Nehru Powers
chris NA 24 biovores NA Jonathan Clark

Discussion Notes

  • Here’s an interesting question: in Turn 4, Moby was trying to move B3 => B1 => B4 but ran into Chris in B1. Mobes wins the battle and, the way I have it now, he proceeds to B4 (his original destination) leaving B1 (the site of the battle) unoccupied. I guess this could make sense theoretically, but it seems a little weird. Or maybe, if he had wanted to leave anybody in B1 then he would have to specify that during the retreat phase? Thoughts? Yes
  • Also, I’m pretty sure Eric and Moby are just passing in the night in H5 and H6. Is that right? If so… this shouldn’t be legal, right? They have to fight? They didn’t actually cross paths. They went around each other eric H6 => H5 and moby H4 => H6.

TURN 6

253.853.M41: Our grim resolve has not gone unrewarded!  Intelligence on the presence of Fallen on Mundus Centrum has proven valid and actionable. Thanks to the investigatory measures of our forces in the field, it is believed by my brothers of the Inner Circle that a captain of our ancient enemy is behind many of the xenos machinations on the continent.  Every action we take is removing options for his escape, and I am certain that his capture is imminent.

Brother Epistolary Larathiel informs me that with the capture of space port Moria, he can begin to set up suitable chambers for interrogation.  This space port, located in the continent’s largest mountain range, has many deep passages and hidden chambers, not unlike The Rock.  Larathiel assures me that Moria provides an ideal location for offering deliverance.

Possession of Moria was hard-won, though.  Psychic abominations of the Tyranid host were also drawn to the strategic location, and had it not been for our phobos-bedecked brethren catching them off-guard, the fight for the space port could have easily gone the other way.  The Emperor truly does protect, and we are his wrath made manifest.

Castiel continues his pressure campaign in the North to great success, beating back tyranid bio-forms along the mountain ranges.  His quick strike and withdrawal doctrines of war are well-suited for the terrain. 

To the South, only small confrontations to report as scarab constructs flee before the might of Honorable Brother Seraphus and squad Kazaral.  I fear, though, that our resiliency in Mordor has not yet truly been tested.  Traps were set in Gorgoroth to slow the Necron advance on my position in the Barad-Dur star port, but they seem to have done little to disabuse the soulless shamblers of their conquest-driven notions.  Without a doubt, the siege on Barad-Dur will commence within the next eight hours.  Let them come.

Only in death does duty end.

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